What is the legal definition of denying a father his rights to his kids?

First of all, there has to be a court order in place granting him rights. Once the court order is in place (for example a divorce decree, a...

Mediation in a Divorce

Here's the Texas Answer: The MSA is written as a divorce decree and the divorce decree is signed by the court on teh day it grants your...

Can I appeal father being underemployed?

The Family Code allows you to hold him accountable for at least 40 hours per week of minimum wage. Whether he's certified or not, he can get a job...

Can i sue my x for a portion of his social security, in lieu of unpaid court ordered child support? if i did, could i win?

The first thing you need to do is go to the Texas Office of Attorney General Child Support Division web site and apply for services. They are slow...

What changes to my custody arrangement can I make if my kids father has not seen them in over a year?

I agree with Mr. Gruetzner. If your decree orders YOU to do all the driving, you might want to adjust that. Otherwise, if the decree requires...

My daughter is 12 and wants to live me now, currently have 50/50 joint custody would it be hard to get primary residency?

Your present attorney knows a lot more facts than we do. But as a general rule, custody battles are long and expensive. Your daughter does not...

Can I designate my husband as the point of contact for my ex regarding information about the children?

I don't think there's a legal remedy to your situation. He sounds like a real pill, but all teh remedies I can think of just won't make him a...

My two teens want to go live with their Dad. What do I need to do? I am the custodial parent currently.

You need to file a motion to modify and go ahead and agree to some child support. If you just informally agree to let the kids go, their father...

Visitation with son suspended until 18 with NO sustainable reason just wonderous stories from Pshyco Mom.

You need to contact an appeals attorney ASAP. You can probably do a bill of review, but that's a huge expense. A cheaper alternative would be to...

Mr. Banks is correct. It's a very gentle hearing and you don't need an attorney. In fact, if you have an attorney (other than a free one), you lose...